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The efficiency of the work most people do is a combination of their ability to focus and think. Cognitive testing helps user optimize for mental fatigue. Many surprising sources of significant impact on brain function.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366948/</ref> There is a philosophical argument to be made that those who think more are actually more alive. Unfortunately, constant testing can easily be the most time consuming part of a health tracking routine. Some of the tools listed bellow mitigate this problem. {{Tool Infobox}}
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The efficiency of the work most people do is a combination of their ability to focus and think. Cognitive testing helps user optimize for mental fatigue. Many surprising sources of significant impact on brain function.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366948/</ref> There is a philosophical argument to be made that those who think more are actually more alive. Unfortunately, constant testing can easily be the most time consuming part of a health tracking routine. Some of the tools listed bellow mitigate this problem.  
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N-back<ref>https://www.gwern.net/DNB-FAQ</ref> Common test of working memory. Several implementations are available. Training may improve other WM tasks and therefore train IQ.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X18300871?via%3Dihub</ref>
 
N-back<ref>https://www.gwern.net/DNB-FAQ</ref> Common test of working memory. Several implementations are available. Training may improve other WM tasks and therefore train IQ.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X18300871?via%3Dihub</ref>
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==== Diagnostic NeuroPsychological tests ====
 
More formal tests are available but they are unlikely to be good for testing changes between days.<ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15/public-domain-scientific-intelligence-test-available-for-use-in-research</ref><ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/10453/computer-based-cognitive-tests?rq=1</ref>
 
More formal tests are available but they are unlikely to be good for testing changes between days.<ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15/public-domain-scientific-intelligence-test-available-for-use-in-research</ref><ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/10453/computer-based-cognitive-tests?rq=1</ref>
  
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